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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 15 help our clients and industry partners as they transition to the coming digital future," said John Vong, Executive Chairman of the board at ComplianceEase. e company stated that Jackman was not new to ComplianceEase. In 2006, he was the acting CTO of ComplianceEase. Since 2005, he has been a member of ComplianceEase's board of advisors. FIRST AMERICAN ECONOMIST PROMOTED TO DEPUTY CHIEF Odeta Kushi has been promoted to Deputy Chief Economist at First American Financial Corporation. Kushi previously served as Senior Economist, helping First American's Economics team research, create and publish perspectives on the housing market. She is based in the company's Washington, D.C., office. Kushi regularly publishes insightful analysis to the First American Economics Center and speaks frequently at conferences and events. Her research has been cited in business and industry trade media, and she has been quoted in national media outlets, including Forbes, Newsweek, and Fox Business News. Kushi graduated from Northeastern University with a Master's Degree in Applied Economics, specializing in microeconomics and applied econometric methods, and she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from St. John Fisher College, in both cases earning the title of Summa Cum Laude. MCS PROMOTES CHAD MOSLEY TO CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Texas-headquartered Mortgage Contracting Services LLC (MCS) has announced organizational changes to its management team. e company has promoted Chad Mosley to the new role of Chief Relationship Officer. In this role, Mosley will oversee MCS' customer-facing functions that include the management of all MCS client teams, business development, and marketing. "At MCS, our clients and their portfolios are at the center of everything we do. In Mosley's 10-plus years as a key member of the MCS executive team, he has consistently kept our clients' needs at the forefront of our business," said Caroline Reaves, CEO, MCS. "is is a unique time in our industry, with new challenges facing us all. Mr. Mosley has a passion for client service and an innate ability to recognize the unique needs of each client." LEGAL SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC NAMES NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR Schneiderman & Sherman, PC, a regional law firm with over 35 years' experience, announced the hiring of Krystal Kirby in the role of Marketing Director. Kirby will work under Neil Sherman, Managing Attorney. She will spearhead the firm's marketing functions across all practices and business lines. She will also be supporting philanthropic initiatives—a core value to both Schneiderman & Sherman and their new Marketing Director. Her other affiliations include the American Marketing Association, Events Industry Council (the accrediting body for her CMP certification), and the Grand Valley State University Alumni Association. Sherman stated, "Krystal will be a great asset to our team, and embodies our company culture of creative and effective problemsolving, attention to detail, and continually learning and adapting. She embodies all of the qualities that you've come to expect from Schneiderman & Sherman, PC." THE WOLF FIRM APPOINTS JANAYA L. CARTER AS MANAGING ATTORNEY As part of its expansion, e Wolf Firm, a California-headquartered law corporation, has appointed Janaya L. Carter as the Managing Attorney of the firm's Northwest operations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Before joining the firm, Carter served as the managing shareholder of a prominent mortgage banking law firm based in the Northwest with offices throughout the country. She has spent the majority of her more than 16 years in practice handling residential civil litigation, with particular emphasis on complex evictions, bankruptcies, non-judicial foreclosures, and judicial foreclosures. "Carter has been called upon to speak at a variety of mortgage industry events including the Legal League 100 and the USFN. She is considered by her peers to be an experienced leader that constantly demonstrates impeccable knowledge of the law, unparalleled litigation expertise, and an ability to execute regardless of the circumstance," the firm stated. experience and was most recently the President of rivest Legal Funding, LLC, a full-service litigation funding company. "Brian brings deep industry experience to Lenders One as a seasoned mortgage banker and entrepreneur," said William B. Shepro, CEO at Altisource and member of the Board of Directors at Lenders One. "His vision and leadership in managing large mortgage organizations through economic cycles will help Lenders One leverage the power of its 230+ lender members and solution providers to compete and win." SERVICE PROVIDERS RAVI SINGH TO HEAD AUCTION.COM'S TECH ORGANIZATION California-headquartered Auction.com, a real estate marketplace for distressed asset disposition, has announced the appointment of technology innovator Ravi Singh as Chief Product and Technology Officer. In this role, Singh will oversee Auction.com's combined product, technology, and engineering functions, while expanding the company's suite of technology products. He will report to Jason Allnut, CEO, Auction.com. "Ravi's proven leadership aligns perfectly with Auction. com's focus on growth and innovation. I look forward to supporting Ravi as he continues advancing Auction's technological capabilities and evolving our next generation of disruptive technologies," Allnut said. Most recently, as Executive Director of Demco, Singh led the software division where he structured a merger of two companies and created a new platform that has become the foundation for its product infrastructure. MICHAEL JACKMAN APPOINTED CEO OF COMPLIANCEEASE California-based ComplianceEase, a provider of automated compliance solutions for the financial services industry has hired Michael Jackman as CEO. Jackman will be responsible for setting the company's overall vision and strategy, as well as expanding partnerships, broadening government outreach and establishing ComplianceEase as a leader in GRC technology. "Michael is one of our industry's true visionaries and a leader who has great credibility in the marketplace. I'm looking forward to working with him to

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